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Care hit by lack of collaboration 19/07/2024 A lack of collaboration between local government and health services is impacting on people's care, according to a joint report by two watchdogs.
Analysis reveals £30bn funding hole in care reforms 19/07/2024 Council chiefs have called for a delay in the introduction of the cap on adult social care costs, describing it as ‘unfunded’.
Care sector needs 540,000 workers by 2040 18/07/2024 The care sector will need 540,000 additional social care posts by 2040 to cope with the aging population, care workforce body Skills for Care estimates.
King's Speech: Waiting lists, prevention and mental health top health agenda 17/07/2024 Reducing waiting times, prevention and improving mental health provision topped Labour's agenda in today's King's Speech but there were no social care reforms.
Integrated care systems show ‘signs of progress’ but need flexibility 16/07/2024 Integrated care systems (ICSs) are showing ‘signs of progress’ but pressures on health and care services could derail positive gains, health think tank warns.
Councils stuck in social care and hospital ‘doom loop’ 16/07/2024 Over-stretched councils are struggling to meet the increasingly complex social care needs of people being discharged from hospital, a new survey has revealed.
Council helps investigate after two children from same school die 11/07/2024 Liverpool City Council is working with the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) after two children from the same school died.
Local authority third-party spend rises 17% to £83bn 10/07/2024 Local authority third-party spend rose by 17% on 2021 to £82.7bn in 2023, with vulnerable citizens and public health and buildings the largest categories.
Companies banned from performing butt lifts after hospitalisations 05/07/2024 Brentwood Borough Council has launched an investigation after residents who had undergone a Brazilian Butt Lift (BBL) were hospitalised.
Scotland’s bin strikes will create ‘playground for pests’ 04/07/2024 Residents in council areas that will be affected by the summer bin strikes in Scotland have been asked to take ‘reasonable steps’ to avoid attracting pests.
Middlesbrough to trial auto-enrolment for free school meals 28/06/2024 Eligible children in Middlesbrough will be automatically signed up to receive free school meals from September.
Warwickshire staff miss 15,000 days due to poor mental health 21/06/2024 Poor mental health was the biggest reason for sickness absence at Warwickshire County Council last year, a report has revealed.
Council to restrict new takeaway sites 20/06/2024 New measures to limit the development of new hot food takeaway sites have been introduced by Newcastle City Council.
Labour plan to reduce delayed discharges 20/06/2024 Labour is reportedly planning to buy thousands of beds in care homes in an effort to reduce the problem of delayed discharges in hospitals.
Decades of ‘neglect’ have left children shorter and overweight 19/06/2024 Children in England are getting shorter, more obese and sicker because of poor diets, food insecurity and poverty, health experts warn.
Call for urgent action on childhood obesity 18/06/2024 ‘Urgent and decisive’ action is needed to combat rising levels of childhood obesity, a public health director has argued.
More than 900 public football pitches lost since 2010 12/06/2024 With the European Championships kicking off tomorrow, a trade union has revealed that 926 public football pitches have been lost in the UK since 2010.
EXCLUSIVE: Whitehall warning over 'heightened' care provider failure risk 06/06/2024 The risk of adult social care provider failure is ‘currently heightened due to additional pressures in the market,’ a Whitehall document has warned.
Liverpool to spend £2m to reduce smoking 30/05/2024 Liverpool City Council is set to spend almost £2m on a new tobacco control strategy.
Council plants all-vegan menu idea 29/05/2024 Only plant-based food would be served at events hosted by Calderdale Council if a new catering policy is approved.
Hull launches map of breastfeeding-friendly venues 28/05/2024 A map of breastfeeding-friendly venues across Hull has been created by the city council.
Alcohol harm costs England £27.4bn a year 20/05/2024 Research has uncovered a £27.4bn annual bill for alcohol-related harm in England, prompting a call for local powers to control alcohol availability in the worst affected areas.
Food bank charity distributes record 3.1m parcels 15/05/2024 A record 3.1 million food parcels were distributed by the food bank network Trussell Trust this year – nearly double the number provided five years ago.
Third of councils fear being unable to meet Care Act duties 14/05/2024 Only around two thirds of local authorities are confident they will be able to meet all their legal duties under the Care Act next year, council chiefs warn.
Minister told to refer herself to ethics advisor over 15-minute city claim 14/05/2024 Health minister Maria Caulfield told to refer herself to the ministerial ethics adviser after leaflets accused her council of restricting freedom to drive.
Watchdogs call for long-term funding for Start for Life 08/05/2024 A scheme to support new parents should be given a minimum level of long-term funding to enable councils to plan provision for longer periods, watchdogs say.
Sir Marmot sends MPs damning letter on their constituents’ health 01/05/2024 Health inequality expert Sir Michael Marmot has urged MPs and council leaders to act after a report found government policies were ‘cutting people’s lives short’.
Community-Based Testing: Easing Pressure, Improving Outcomes 30/04/2024 David Wells, chief executive of the Institute of Biomedical Science, discusses the advantages of diagnostics-driven healthcare innovation.
Elderly forced to wait over six months for home adaptations 30/04/2024 Elderly and disabled people are being forced to wait over six months for the installation of home adaptations due to poor administration at the local level.
First-of-kind ‘health neighbourhood’ gets go-ahead 29/04/2024 A multi-million pound ‘health innovation neighbourhood’ has received outline planning permission from Newcastle City Council.
Charities call for action on ‘dangerous’ homes 22/04/2024 A coalition of charities has launched a campaign urging the Government to halve the number of homes blighted by mould, damp and other serious hazards.
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Council warns of dangerous autism ‘cure’ fraud 18/04/2024 Greenwich council has warned schools and nurseries to be on guard after learning of an individual offering ‘experimental procedures’ for autistic children.
ICSs enabling progress on dementia diagnosis, says think tank 18/04/2024 Integrated care systems (ICSs) are enabling the improvement of dementia diagnosis but more needs to be done, health experts say.
Defra withholds £6m of air quality funding 16/04/2024 Around £6m in funding promised to local authorities to help tackle air pollution will be withheld, a Defra spokesperson has confirmed.
Dashboard compares healthy life expectancy across councils 10/04/2024 A data tool to compare healthy life expectancy across all councils in England has been launched by The Health Foundation.
Councils see dramatic rise in bedbug call-outs 05/04/2024 Local authorities saw a surge in pest control call-outs for bedbugs last year with freedom of information requests revealing they increased by a quarter.
Public health directors call for better regulation of private rented sector 04/04/2024 Public health directors have welcomed measures aimed at improving social housing but called for more action to tackle poor conditions in the private sector.
Devolve NHS England's £168bn budget to local government, says report 02/04/2024 NHS England’s £168bn budget should be handed to local government in a radical restructure, the Reform think-tank has suggested in a report today.
Mental illness costs England £300bn a year 27/03/2024 The cost of mental ill health in England was £300bn in 2022, according to new research.
Council chiefs call for powers to tackle rogue shisha bars 25/03/2024 Local authority leaders have called for more powers to crack down on rogue shisha bars.
Record 4.3m children in poverty 22/03/2024 More than 4m children are living in poverty, with an additional 100,000 children being pushed into hardship over the last year, Government figures reveal.
PAC: Government has ‘no roadmap’ for fixing social care 20/03/2024 The Government has ‘no roadmap’ for fixing the failing social care system and ‘nothing meaningful’ in place that might demonstrate progress, MPs warn.
Council leaders welcome anti-smoking Bill 20/03/2024 Local authority leaders have welcomed the prospect of new powers to discourage smoking.
Housing Ombudsman awards residents £40k 14/03/2024 Residents left in dire damp and mould conditions by Lewisham Council have been awarded tens of thousands of pounds.
Adult social care requests hit record high 13/03/2024 The number of new requests for adult social care support have hit an unprecedented two million, a health and social care charity has revealed.
Council chiefs call for menthol crack down support 13/03/2024 Local authority leaders have urged the Government to do more to help trading standards teams crack down on the use of menthol cigarettes.
City Hall hails ‘dramatic’ air quality improvements 12/03/2024 Air quality in the capital has improved ‘much faster’ than in the rest of the UK because of policies introduced by the London mayor, according to a report.
‘Outdated’ pollution warning systems putting swimmers at risk 29/02/2024 Swimmers could be at risk of bathing in sewage due to an ‘outdated’ pollution warning system, researchers at the University of Reading have warned.
UK’s first healthcare air quality alert launched 28/02/2024 Healthcare professionals in London will be notified directly about high pollution episodes, London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced.
Sewage pipe failures prompts vote of no confidence 26/02/2024 East Devon District Council has passed a vote of no confidence in a water company after major pipe failures and sewage overflows into the sea.
Birmingham failed residents over damp and mould, ombudsman finds 22/02/2024 The Housing Ombudsman has found six cases of severe maladministration in Birmingham City Council’s handling of issues reported by tenants.
Coastal councils raise water quality alarm 22/02/2024 Councils in coastal areas have raised the alarm about the impact on health and tourism caused by the continuing deterioration in coastal water quality.
Vape industry proposes alcohol-style licensing scheme 21/02/2024 A first-of-its kind licensing framework for the UK vape industry is being put forward in Parliament today.
Lewes becomes first council to support ‘Zane’s Law’ 21/02/2024 Lewes District Council has become the first local authority to support a proposed new law that calls for greater protection from contaminated land.
Putting personal assistants at the heart of care 19/02/2024 Ben Weatherall, co-founder and director of Curam, discusses the skills deficit in the social care system and what to do about it.
Sheffield to invest £1m CAZ funds to improve air quality 15/02/2024 An estimated £1m raised through Sheffield’s Clean Air Zone (CAZ) will be used to improve air quality near schools, the city council says.
Only one in 20 illegal vape sellers fined 13/02/2024 Illegal vapes were seized from nearly 3,000 unscrupulous sellers last year, but only one in 20 were issued fines, new FOI requests have revealed.
Drug-related deaths up by 80% 09/02/2024 Financial uncertainty is undermining local efforts to battle drug addiction, council chiefs warn as report finds drug-related deaths are up 80% over a decade.
Council chiefs call for oral health investment 08/02/2024 Council leaders have called for investment in oral health after research found that last year there were 33,000 operations to remove rotten teeth in children.
Council leader reveals cancer diagnosis live on radio 07/02/2024 The leader of Braintree District Council has revealed on a live radio broadcast that he has been diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
Council order to pay over £18k after severe maladministration findings 01/02/2024 Waltham Forest Council has been ordered to pay £18,800 in compensation after failings were discovered in three different housing cases.
Health boost for Housing First residents, research finds 01/02/2024 Housing First – under which homeless people are guaranteed a home while they access support – reduces demand on health and social care services, study finds.
Local approach needed to prepare for ‘silent killer’ of heatwaves 31/01/2024 MPs have called for a locally led approach to retrofitting houses to protect the most vulnerable from heat waves.
Disposable vapes to be banned 29/01/2024 Disposable vapes will be banned in the UK to protect children’s health, the Government announced today.
UK’s first regular drug checking service launched in Bristol 29/01/2024 The first regular drug checking service in the UK has been launched this month in central Bristol.
Government faces legal action over air pollution death 26/01/2024 The mother of a girl whose death was linked to poor air quality is bringing a High Court claim against the Government.
Council set to halve sick pay 26/01/2024 Southend Council is planning to halve the amount of sick pay given to staff in a move Unison has described as ‘callous’.
Brighton U-turns on pesticide use 25/01/2024 The use of a controversial pesticide will be reintroduced by Brighton and Hove City Council less than five years after it pledged to become ‘pesticide free’.
Fitness instructors flex muscles in pay dispute 25/01/2024 Council-employed yoga, aerobics and Pilates instructors in Colchester are voting on strike action after nearly a decade without a pay rise, says Unison.
Half of young vapers never regularly smoked, study finds 24/01/2024 A new study has found that 316,000 young people who use disposable vapes never regularly smoked tobacco, but warns that banning the vape products would risk causing relapse among ex-smokers.
Measles outbreak prompts MMR vaccine call 23/01/2024 Local authority leaders have issued an urgent call to parents asking them to ensure that their children have had both doses of the MMR vaccine.
Ombudsman calls for Royal Commission for social housing 23/01/2024 The Housing Ombudsman has called for the establishment of a Royal Commission to deliver a long-term plan for social housing that tackles social injustices.
Housing crisis forcing poorer older renters to move 22/01/2024 Older renters living on low incomes are being forced to move to more deprived areas with fewer services due to the housing crisis, new research suggests.
Sexual health services ‘at breaking point’ 22/01/2024 Rising cases of sexually transmitted infections and decreasing levels of funding are pushing sexual health services to ‘breaking point’, according to the Local Government Association.
Council ‘diligent’ in checking for mould before tenant’s death 22/01/2024 Mansfield District Council insists it was ‘diligent in carrying out appropriate works’ on Jane Bennett’s house before she died of lung disease last month.
‘Bad health blackspots’ hold back growth 19/01/2024 Stark health inequalities are holding back economic growth, new research has found.
Stoke-on-Trent council plans to stop ‘sledgehammer’ CAZ 18/01/2024 A team from Stoke-on-Trent City Council is working on a plan to stop a Clean Air Zone (CAZ) being implemented in the city.
5,000 winter deaths caused by cold, damp homes 18/01/2024 Cold, damp homes caused an estimated 4,950 excess winter deaths in 2022-23, according to the End Fuel Poverty Coalition.
Care providers closing due to ‘perilous’ environment 16/01/2024 Social care services are facing a situation that is ‘more perilous than ever’ with 43% of providers closing services or handing back contracts, study reveals.
2024: an epochal year of change and transition 12/01/2024 Jonathan Werran, chief executive, Localis looks at what is coming down the tracks for local government in the year ahead.
Social care career reforms ‘only scratch the surface’ 10/01/2024 The Government today announced new measures to improve the career prospects of social care staff but concerns remain that this ‘may only scratch the surface’.
MPs to debate free school meals extension 10/01/2024 MPs are set to debate the extension of the free school meals scheme today as tens of thousands of eligible disabled children miss out on extra support.
Leveraging tech to tackle black mould 09/01/2024 Deborah Matthews, MRI Software, looks at how arming onsite teams with the right tech can empower social housing providers to be proactive on black mould.
A million lives ‘cut short’ by inequality 08/01/2024 A million people in England had their lives cut short because of health inequality between 2011 and 2019, research has found.
Groundbreaking LGBTQ+ housing proposed for Manchester 04/01/2024 A pioneering LGBTQ+ extra care housing development has been proposed for the site of a former hospital in Manchester.
EVs only ‘part of the solution’, public health directors warn 03/01/2024 Directors of public health have welcomed the Government’s zero emission vehicle mandate but warned electric vehicles are ‘just part of the solution’.
Think-tank calls for ‘sensible adjustments’ to clean air zones 22/12/2023 Schemes to reduce air pollution should be designed to avoid penalising those living in more deprived areas, a think-tank has said.
Health chiefs back call for more gambling restrictions 21/12/2023 Local health chiefs have backed a call from MPs urging the Government to do more to minimise children’s exposure to gambling advertising.
End-of-life care issues ‘still far too common’ 21/12/2023 Issues faced by people receiving end-of-life care 70 years ago, including poverty and isolation, are ‘still far too common’, according to a new report.
Barge death concerns 18/12/2023 Concerns over conditions inside some asylum accommodation intensified last week, after the death of an asylum seeker onboard the Bibby Stockholm barge.
Gov’s migration plans threaten ‘recruitment crisis’ 13/12/2023 Hundreds of thousands of non-UK nationals working in London’s health and social care sector are likely to be hit by the Government’s new migration policies, Mayor Sadiq Khan has warned.
Special investigation launched into Camden and Hackney 12/12/2023 A special investigation has been launched into Camden and Hackney councils after the Housing Ombudsman found they were struggling to tackle damp and mould.
‘Astounding’ regional inequality in cancer deaths 12/12/2023 The risk of dying from the cancers with the highest mortality rates varies ‘massively’ across England, according to a study published in The Lancet Oncology.
Report uncovers ‘alarming’ undiagnosed dementia rates 06/12/2023 A commission has said integrated care systems must drive ‘radical change’ after finding that almost two in five dementia sufferers in England are undiagnosed.
Oxfordshire councils install vape recycling bins 04/12/2023 Three local authorities in Oxfordshire have joined forces to install 60 new recycling collection points for vapes across the county.
The importance of targeted investment in communities 04/12/2023 Lisa Dodd-Mayne, Sport England, discusses how targeted investment is helping people to get active, and how the strategy can be replicated locally.
CQC issues verdicts in pilot care assessments 21/11/2023 The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has completed assessments of adult social care at five councils under its pilot scheme.
Nearly 460k unemployed due to unhealthy lifestyle 21/11/2023 Nearly 460,000 people in the UK are unemployed due to the health impact of tobacco, alcohol, and obesity, costing the economy £31.1bn.

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Fitness Instructor, Full-Time (Teddington)

London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Starting salary £24,684pa

Fitness Inst... Teddington

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Director of Economy

York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

£95,050 - £105,438 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Head of Legal (Monitoring Officer)

£73,755-82,065 plus relocation package

This is an unrivalled career opportunity for an ambitious and experienced leader at a pivotal point in our history. Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Recuriter: York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority

Programme Administrator / Business Support - London Borough of Culture Team

£32,955 - 39,933 per annum

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

Executive Assistant - London Borough of Culture Team

£32,955 - £42,525 per annum

Recuriter: London Borough of Richmond upon Thames and London Borough of Wandsworth

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